GRE Word List
AMALGAM
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
The meaning of the word amalgam is combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unctuous | oily; bland; insincerely suave |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| benediction | blessing |
| prevalent | widespread; generally accepted |
| aloof | apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV. |
| languid | lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless |
| pseudonym | pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous |
| romp | play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N. |
| polyglot | speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N. |
| sojourn | temporary stay; V: stay for a time |
